• Cherono Takes Boston Marathon Title in a Dramatic Sprint Finish

“To me it is something amazing,” said the 30-year-old from Kneyan, who holds the personal best of 2:04:06. “It was not easy.” he added.

The women's Boston Marathon title took Ethiopia's Worknesh Degefa. The Ethiopian marathon record holder (2:17:41), Degefa, broke away from the lead pack of 20 runners after 5km marker and never looked back. Degefa crossed the line in 2:23:31 alomost a minute ahead of Kenya's 39-year-old Ednda Kiplagat and nearly two minutes ahead of USA's Jordan Hassah.